102 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST, 



or clavate and very thin and white. There seems to be no arrangement 

 into spots, the wing being simply "speckled." ist submarginal cell is 

 nearly twice as long and a little narrower than the 2nd posterior cell, its 

 stem being about one-half the length of that of the posterior; mid and 

 supernumerary cross-veins are about equal and meet, the posterior cross- 

 vein nearly twice as long, and a little more than its own length dis- 

 tant. On the costal edge the scales show something of the spinous shapes 

 found in Uranotaenia. Halteres light. 



Length 3.5-4 mm. 



Habitat — Bayambang, Pangasinan, Luzon, P. L 



Taken Sept. 11, "Outside screens of screened house. Rainy night." 



Described from one very perfect specimen sent by Capt. Chamberlain, 

 from Camp Gregg. 



The wing scales are as broad in this genus as those usually found in 

 Mansonia, the large notch or indentation at the apex being easily recog- 

 nizable, and in connection with the flat scales on the scutellura are 

 distinctive. No metallic scales occur on the insect. 



(To be continued). 



COLLECTING MOTHS IN THE AUTUMN AND WINTER. 



BV HENRY ENGEL, PITTSBURGH, PA. 



During October and November, 1904, I had the pleasure of learning 

 some interesting features of the habits of a certain group of moths which 

 appear at that season of the year. The abundance of these species under 

 seemingly very unfavourable climatic conditions was a great surprise to me. 

 The observations made on these hardy creatures of the insect tribe may 

 prove interesting to Lepidopterists who are willing to exert a bit of energy 

 in the pursuit of their hobby. During the last few years I have learned 

 that we must take the topography of the country into account in selecting 

 a place to bait for the moths, which appear after we have observed the 

 first autumn frosts on the landscape. I will, therefore, briefly describe the 

 vicinity of my collecting grounds. My home is situated in a ravine, back 

 of the hills south of Pittsburgh, Pa. The difference in the altitude of the 

 valley and the hilltops is about five hundred feet. On the slopes near my 

 house are about twenty-five acres of woods, consisting chiefly of oak, ash, 

 maple, a {&"« hickory, elm, locust trees and very little underbrush. Beyond 

 this woods are pasture fields and farm lands, the fences of which are lined 

 with wild cherry trees. 



March, 190'^. 



